[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               TAX REFORM

  (Mr. NORMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the great 
news that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act continues to deliver for the people 
and small businesses of the Fifth District of South Carolina.
  It has been almost 7 months since tax reform, and our economy is 
booming. People have a renewed hope and sense of security in their 
futures again.
  Firsthand, I see small businesses in my district expanding and 
creating more jobs. New hires are at the highest level in 17 years. 
Small-business optimism is the highest in decades. Consumer confidence 
is at its highest in 2 decades.
  I have directly heard from families who are seeing more hard-earned 
dollars remaining in their pockets. Because of our pro-growth policies, 
our economy, our families, and our businesses in my district and across 
the Nation will have strong futures.
  Thanks to tax reform, South Carolinians and Americans are better off 
now.

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